The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-26
SolomonvilIe Siffings.

deceased. It will be remembered that Mir. Smith died at New Or leans in the early part of last year, leaving considerable property in North Clifton, and as it does not appear on record that the deceased made any disposition of this property, and as no heirs are known, the Probate Court issued letters of administration to Mir. Hovey as the next friend of the deceased.
 Frank Dysart, clerk for I. E. Solomon, has returned from a six weeks visit to the East. Dame Rumor had it that Frank would return accompanied by his bride. but, as is often the case, she was at fault, for Frank returned alone.
 The Hon. George H. Stevens took his departure Monday for Phenlx to attend the Territorial fair.
 The cattle trouble, on account of which, Deputy Sheriff Smith had recently been arrested, taken to Tucson. examined before United States Commissioner Hughes and discharged, seems to have been resurrected. The United States Grand Jury, recently in session at Tucson, found an indictment against Mir. Smith in connection with thls matter and Monday he was again compelled to go to Tucson and give bonds for trial. This he promply did, returning home Friday.
 Mir. Jos. Leahy of the firm of Roberts & Leahy, Lordsburg, |. M.. passed through en route home from Thomas, where he has been visiting for the past ten days, bracing up his brother Mike for the trying ordeal through winch he successfully passe3 Sunday last.
 Miss Mary A. Fitzgerald of Tucson, accompanied by her mother, arrived Monday. Miss Fitzgerald has been engaged as teacher for our public school, which opened on Wednesday with some twenty pupils, Mrs. Fitz- gerald returned to her home in Tucson on Saturday, perfectly satisfied that the settlers of this section of Graham county are able to care for themselves in case of another Indian outbreak.
 Sheriff Crawford took his de- parture Wednesday for Yuma, having in charge Felis Hogas, the only person sentenced to the pen itentary at last term of Court. Graham county of late is not ex- pending a great deal of money on transporting prisoners, no one having been sentenced to the pen itentiary at the May term of Court.
 Colonel Slater, special agent of the Land Office, has been visiting this section again Investigating the filings of certain parties near Thomas. The Colonel says that many persons display great ig- norance of the law defining desert land, in consequence of which they involve themselves in much trouble, to say nothing of the ex- pense. Parties contemplating filing on desert land should assure themselves it is such as defined by the laws, thereby obviating the necessity of future contest.
 The good work of marrying still goes on in Clifton. 4 license was issued Thursday authorizing the marriage of A. D. Brewer and Rosalio Armijo. It is to be hoped that Al will find a more congenial occupation this winter than trap ping beaver on the Gila.
 Mir. J. K. Rogers of Pima, in connection with several other parties, is about to test the feasi- bility of storing water for irrigat ing purposes. The experiment is to be tried in the Graham noun tains, and if successful a full de- scription of the mo1us operandi will be sent you. GILA.
 Solomonville, Oct. 23d.
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